Atlanta Falcons offensive line is must see TV
The Atlanta Falcons will welcome in the Washington Redskins tonight for their third (fourth) preseason game. All eyes will be on one very specific area of the field tonight.
Sure, there are a several Atlanta Falcons battles going on that will have major impacts on how the final roster looks as of next Saturday; Bruce Carter, Jermaine Grace and Del’Shawn Phillips for example. But the most important battle tonight is going to be on the offensive line.
After the disaster that took place just a week ago, Falcons fans want to know what this team did to improve versus the blitz and how do they plan on keeping Matt Ryan upright tonight. Is the communication any better? Will Matt Gono solidify his place on the active roster again or will a guy like John Wetzel with more than seasons worth of actual starts take his place?
Matt Ryan told the media earlier this week that this is the most preparation that they have put into a preseason game. This means the coaching staff had the same concerns that we all did watching last week unfold.
Matt Ryan said this is the most they’ve prepared for any preseason game so far #Falcons pic.twitter.com/h0BzkerknY
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) August 19, 2019
What we all know is Matt Ryan cannot get his 22 times a game and make it through a full season, let alone the next five years of his career. With all the additional fire power brought in via free agency and the draft to better the offensive line, last week has to look like a bad day at the office and not the norm going forward.
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All eyes tonight at Mercedes Benz Stadium will be on the offensive line – starters and backups alike. Who can keep Matt Ryan clean and who can help this offense be among the best in the league? Those are the guys we must find tonight and those are the guys that need to be among the final 53 next week when roster decision are made.
The Atlanta Falcons season depends on it.